When an Indwelling Catheter is too Invasive
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
Presentation Format
Event
Abstract/Description
Many people have indwelling catheters placed daily when being hospitalized. When an indwelling catheter is placed the patients risk for a hospitalized acquired infection instantly increases. The purpose of this research is to identify the appropriate reasons to have a catheter placed, and if there is a way to use a less invasive device then to use it first. Evidence based research was used to come up with the correction of only using indwelling catheters for hourly measurements of urine output instead of for daily measurements for critically ill patients as well.
Fall Scholars Week 2018 Event
Evidence Based Best Practices in Clinical Healthcare
When an Indwelling Catheter is too Invasive
Many people have indwelling catheters placed daily when being hospitalized. When an indwelling catheter is placed the patients risk for a hospitalized acquired infection instantly increases. The purpose of this research is to identify the appropriate reasons to have a catheter placed, and if there is a way to use a less invasive device then to use it first. Evidence based research was used to come up with the correction of only using indwelling catheters for hourly measurements of urine output instead of for daily measurements for critically ill patients as well.